DJ Fox – Low Dog (Flo Rida vs. The Stooges vs. Dakar & Grinser)BOOTIE EXCLUSIVE! – San FranciscoYou can always tell when an acapella of a popular song gets released, because the mashup community immediately pounces on it and within weeks, there are about a zillion different bootlegs floating around. That's exactly what happened with Flo Rida's "Low," the Bootie Top 10's flavor of the month, of which this is the first of two appearances on this list. We especially love this one. If Iggy Pop were dead, he'd be rolling over in his grave. But since he isn't, he might actually find this amusing. Excellent song arrangement and the extreme genre-clash makes this "Low" rise well above the rest.

DJ Gizmo – Pictograph (Sneaky Sound System vs. Def Leppard)This month's "guilty pleasure" is this little gem. Sure, we admit we've got a soft spot for Def Leppard. But damn, that Sneaky Sound System vocal just fits so damn well – both melodically and lyrically – with the '80s guitar sound, that you'd never know it was originally an electro song!

The Illuminoids – That's Not My Wild Name Game Thing (Ting Tings vs. Shirley Ellis vs. Peaches vs. Tone Loc vs. Divine) – Los AngelesJells and Howie from the Illuminoids have definitely bridged a few generation gaps here, seamlessly blending several songs that stretch over the course of four decades, expertly proving that everything new is old again! And the best part of the Ting Tings track, of course, is the "That's not my name" chorus, and the Illuminoids know just how to make that part pop, and to put it over "The Name Game," well, it's just awesome. Bonus points for even throwing in some Divine!

Instamatic – Neon Sex People (Neon Neon vs. Depeche Mode vs. Latour) – LondonIn the mashup scene, there's the term "well spotted," which refers to when someone notices that one song seems to "borrow" one or more melodic elements from another. Here, Neon Neon definitely owes a debt to a certain '80s synth band, and Instamatic gets his groove back by proving it with a "well spotted" mashup.

DJ Maxentropy – Low A Prayer (Madonna vs. Flo Rida)– PhiladelphiaSick of "Low" yet? Fortunately, Maxentropy reverses the trend of using the well-worn acapella and goes for the instrumental instead, pairing it with Madonna's classic dance floor anthem and giving it some hip-hop street cred -- as well as some bassy bottom end -- in the process. This is the "Like A Prayer" mashup we've been waiting for.

Titus Jones – Break Teen Spirit(Bootie edit) (Britney Spears vs. Nirvana vs. Madonna vs. Justin Timberlake vs. Usher)BOOTIE EXCLUSIVE!– Arkansas, USAThis mashup proves once again that, despite its grunge trappings, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is really just a pop song -- which is why it mashes up so well with so many other stupid pop songs. Britney and Madonna sound shockingly well-suited fronting Nirvana. Who knew? The great thing about this track though, is its song arrangement and production -- it's not just a straight vocal over the Nirvana track, like many "Smells Like" mashups of the past. Instead, it shows itself to be something different, and in this case, different is kick-ass.

DJ Topcat – Only Like You (Mims vs. Yazoo) – SeattleTopcat does something actually listenable with Mims' failed second single. "Like This," especially the female vocals, blends beautifully with Yazoo's '80s synth-pop gem, "Only You." We especially like the way Topcat brings in the best parts of "Only You," a sometimes forgotten classic, coupling it with Mims to give it a fresh sound. And it's nice to hear a mashup by Yaz that ISN'T another "Don't Go" or "Situation"!

Wax Audio – Sad But Superstitious (Stevie Wonder vs. Metallica) – Sydney, AustraliaYay! Our favorite Australian bootlegger is back, and he returns with a fist-pumping stormer of a track. This reminds us of just the sort of mind-fuck rock mashups that first got us sucked into the bootleg scene to begin with, way back in 2001. Notice the similarity between Stevie's growl with James Hetfield's growl. And there's nothing more fun than hearing that full Metallica break near the end ... and then Stevie comes roaring back in!

DJ Y Alias JY – Duffy Train Running (Duffy vs. Doobie Brothers)– Munich, GermanyDJ Y Alias JY is one of the new resident DJs at Bootie Munich, and tracks like this make us glad he's on board. Sounds retro and contemporary at the same time, and is definitely the best Duffy mashup we've heard yet. Hell, it's even the best Doobie Brothers mashup we've heard too!

4 Comments:

I've been visiting the Bootie Blog for quite a while now.. the Top 10 is one of my monthly highlights, and this month has been one of the strongest so far!

Love DJ Clive$ter (I can't believe I'm singing along with Bros), DJ Topcat (Yazoo are unbelievably fantastic, and this is smooth), DJ Maxentropy (breathing new life into Madonna), and The Illuminoids (just pure funk).

Now I'm not sure if this one's been done, but I play these at work to the pleasure (and occassional horror of my workmates), and one of them suggested a mash-up of Aeroplane by Red Hot Chilli Peppers (One Hot Minute) and Pocket Full of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield. Not familiar with Aeroplane myself, but my friend is convinced it would make a great mash.

I was completely blown away by Clive$ster's track and today I discovered DJ Titus' great mashup (goes without saying that I listened to it back when I downloaded it but didn't catch me then). Not a big fan of Smells like but this track's really got it. Fantastic. A monthly highlight for me aswell. Fantastic every month.

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